The Nanticoke Generating Station, owned by Ontario Power Generation, is the largest coal-burning electric power plant in North America. The plant\u2019s eight units are capable of producing enough power to run 2.5 million households for a full year and currently supply 18% of the power in the Province of Ontario.<\/p>\n
Facing growing operational problems and environmental concerns the plant needed to make rapid, dramatic improvements. Plant management initiated a major improvement initiative, collaborating with Kepner-Tregoe (KT ) to address a series of operational improvements.<\/p>\n
KT has worked with power plants worldwide to achieve new levels of efficiency, resolve longstanding issues, and improve quality. Beginning with senior management, about 200 plant employees were trained in KT Problem Solving & Decision Making; ten leaders were trained as process consultants to facilitate use of KT processes; and KT eThink\u00ae Enterprise Software was installed to promote use of KT process.<\/p>\n
Using KT processes, everyone\u2014from trade workers to top management\u2014began to address issues that ranged from equipment performance to people and work process issues. A range of operational and environmental improvements were made across the organization by targeting issues and using KT processes to quickly achieve sustainable results.<\/p>\n
Over 100 formal and many expedited process exercises resulted in sweeping improvements, millions of dollars in savings, and better environmental standards. Some examples include:<\/p>\n